The Dovecote - Local Guide
Food scene
Some of our favourite local spots to eat - for a lazy breakfast, a pub lunch, mid-walk refreshments or a more indulgent dinner.
Excellent local pub in quaint village (5 miles from The Dovecote). Good food and drinks, good value for money. Booking ahead recommended.
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The Rose & Crown
30 Market PlExcellent local pub in quaint village (5 miles from The Dovecote). Good food and drinks, good value for money. Booking ahead recommended.
The mulberry cafe
The GreenA small locally run cafe, perfect for breakfast (4 miles away)
Great pub offering extensive menu with excellent food. Less than 2 miles from The Dovecote
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The Falcon
Warwick RoadGreat pub offering extensive menu with excellent food. Less than 2 miles from The Dovecote
The National Herb Centre
Lovely little cafe, ideal spot for breakfast, coffee or lunch
Exceptional fine dining at The Royal Oak - must book in advance. Recently given a Michelin Star. 9 miles from The Dovecote
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The Royal Oak
Church RoadExceptional fine dining at The Royal Oak - must book in advance. Recently given a Michelin Star. 9 miles from The Dovecote
Good food available in this gastro pub which is 20 minutes drive from the property.
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The White Horse
4-6 Clarendon AveGood food available in this gastro pub which is 20 minutes drive from the property.
The Boxing Hare
Banbury RoadExceptional food, gastro pub
La Foglia - Italian Restaurant
4-5 N Bar StGreat Italian cuisine in Banbury, just 2.5 miles from the property
Zushi Restaurant
Parson's StreetExcellent Japanese food, located in Banbury just 2.5 miles from the property.
Excellent cafe for breakfast and brunch. Also serves tapas on Friday and Saturday nights.
Farm and Table
Excellent cafe for breakfast and brunch. Also serves tapas on Friday and Saturday nights.
Wonderful little local coffee shop surrounded by beautiful walks in the stunning Oxfordshire countryside. Really good bacon baps!
Monkeybean Coffee Shop
Wonderful little local coffee shop surrounded by beautiful walks in the stunning Oxfordshire countryside. Really good bacon baps!
Another top spot for breakfast/brunch/lunch. There are some beautiful circular walks from here too and the village is very quaint. Perhaps end a walk with a drink in the local pub too!
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Quince and Clover at Great Tew
Another top spot for breakfast/brunch/lunch. There are some beautiful circular walks from here too and the village is very quaint. Perhaps end a walk with a drink in the local pub too!
A casual place for excellent food - recommend for lunch
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The Yurt at Nicholsons
The ParkA casual place for excellent food - recommend for lunch
A favourite local pub of ours. Book for lunch to enjoy the most exceptional views. Great garden if you are visiting in the summer months.
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The Castle at Edgehill
Edge HillA favourite local pub of ours. Book for lunch to enjoy the most exceptional views. Great garden if you are visiting in the summer months.
A popular stop off in the Cotswolds - great food, wonderful shop, well worth a visit
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Daylesford Kingham, Gloucestershire
A popular stop off in the Cotswolds - great food, wonderful shop, well worth a visit
The Dun Cow
West EndA good village pub. You can walk here on the Horley - Hornton circular walk
Exceptional food in a small pub. They have an a la carte menu and 5 course tasting menu
The Duck on the Pond
Exceptional food in a small pub. They have an a la carte menu and 5 course tasting menu
City/town information
Some local places to visit which are all in easy reach of The Dovecote
Accessible by train or car, Oxford, a city in central southern England, revolves around its prestigious university, established in the 12th century. The architecture of its 38 colleges in the city’s medieval center led poet Matthew Arnold to nickname it the 'City of Dreaming Spires'. University College and Magdalen College are off the High Street, which runs from Carfax Tower (with city views) to the Botanic Garden on the River Cherwell.
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Oxford
Accessible by train or car, Oxford, a city in central southern England, revolves around its prestigious university, established in the 12th century. The architecture of its 38 colleges in the city’s medieval center led poet Matthew Arnold to nickname it the 'City of Dreaming Spires'. University College and Magdalen College are off the High Street, which runs from Carfax Tower (with city views) to the Botanic Garden on the River Cherwell.
25 minutes drive to Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands, is the 16th-century birthplace of William Shakespeare. Possibly the most famous writer in the English language, Shakespeare is known for his sonnets and plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs his plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and adjacent Swan Theatre on the banks of the River Avon.
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Stratford-upon-Avon
25 minutes drive to Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands, is the 16th-century birthplace of William Shakespeare. Possibly the most famous writer in the English language, Shakespeare is known for his sonnets and plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs his plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and adjacent Swan Theatre on the banks of the River Avon.
Bicester, 25 minutes drive from The Dovecote, is home to the well renowned Bicester Village - a shoppers paradise.
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Bicester
Bicester, 25 minutes drive from The Dovecote, is home to the well renowned Bicester Village - a shoppers paradise.
Our local market town is just 2.5 miles away from The Dovecote. With an excellent local market on Thursdays and Saturdays, and plenty of high street shops available too, Banbury has lots to offer.
Check out The Rustic Bean for breakfast, Lock-29, La Foglia or Zushi for lunch or dinner.
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Banbury
Our local market town is just 2.5 miles away from The Dovecote. With an excellent local market on Thursdays and Saturdays, and plenty of high street shops available too, Banbury has lots to offer.
Check out The Rustic Bean for breakfast, Lock-29, La Foglia or Zushi for lunch or dinner.
Stow-on-the-Wold
Moreton in Marsh
Neighbourhoods
The beautiful Cotswolds is just a stones throw from the property. Explore everything the Cotswolds have to offer with beautiful walks and countryside, picturesque towns and much more.
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Cotswolds
The beautiful Cotswolds is just a stones throw from the property. Explore everything the Cotswolds have to offer with beautiful walks and countryside, picturesque towns and much more.
Sightseeing
Upton House
Blenheim Palace
Igaleriya yezobuciko nePark yaseCompton Verney